Re: OT: Worcestershire sauce
| From: | Joe <joe@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, October 8, 2003, 16:46 |
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From: "Stone Gordonssen" <stonegordonssen@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Worcestershire sauce
> >I will remind you that Kraft is an American company! (If it's not
obvious,
> >Vegemite is onwed by Kraft. Indeed, the guy who invented it (or stole it
> >from the English) was working for Kraft at the time, so it's always been
> >American (unlike, say, Arnott's Biscuits such as the Tim Tam, which was
> >bought by Campbells (I think)).
>
> Perhaps, but the average American has neither heard of nor ever eaten
either
> Vegemite or Marmite, though I've heard several either giggle or seen then
> wrinkle their noses in disgust.
> Being more adventerous than my fellows, I have, and find it better than
> Velveeta*
What do people have against Vege/marmite, anyway? Sure, it's strong, but it
tastes so good...
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